President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are being briefed on the latest Hurricane Milton preparations. The Biden administration has been in contact with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the storm approaches the U.S. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on Milton and the latest in the Middle East conflict. Source

In the book “War,” veteran journalist Bob Woodard cites a Trump aide that says there were as many as seven phone calls between former President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin in the period since Trump left the White House in 2021. It also claims Trump allegedly secretly sent COVID tests to Putin even though they were in short supply. The former president denied the claims while Vice President Kamala Harris criticized her opponent. Source

In a fierce competition, 20-year-old bear Grazer won Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest for the second year in a row, defeating fan favorite Chunk, who had killed one of her cubs earlier this summer. Grazer claimed victory by more than 40,000 votes Source

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Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida as the state braces for what’s predicted to be an historic storm. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest forecast. Source

Led by Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Braden Smith, Purdue is projected to edge UCLA for the conference title Source

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Ngannou responds to White’s claims that Ngannou would have earned more money by staying in the UFC Source

Taylor Tomlinson opens up about her new comedy tour, “Save Me,” which tackles personal topics like growing up in church. Source